Fishing Reports by Capt. Doug Nelms

Finally.....the crappie have come back to..... - I know it sounds like I think I am The Rock from WWF, but it is very exciting to see the fishing start to pick up on Oconee. Since it is such a shallow lake, the water heats up and stays warm for a long time. It takes many cool, even cold days, for t more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

URigs are hot on Lake Oconee - Water temp 89 degrees Water is stained The umbrella rig bite on Oconee is in full swing right now. It is amazing that you can drop a live bait down to them and they would rather eat plastic, instead of the real thing. I guess it is the reaction more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

The Big Bites of May! - Water temp 75 degrees Water is stained Sorry that it has taken so long to have a decent fishing report. We have had our annual shad spawn going on and it just completely shuts the fishing down, execpt for early morning hours. Well, the shad sp more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Everything is going off! - Water temp 58 to 60 Water is clear Thing are about to get crazy on Lake Oconee. It is the senario of feast or famine. For long winter months there is little activity, no reports of fish being caught, and everyone staying indoors. Then out of n more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Its Crappie Time - Water temp 47 to 49 Water is clear Well, boys and girls, it is just about that time of the year. The phone has started ringing, the snow has melted and fisherman are starting to get cabin fever, and not a moment too soon. We have had a tough more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Crappie and Stripers - Water temp is low 60's in the biggest part of the lake with temps as low as 57 in upper end. Finally the water temp has gotten right and the fishing on Lake Oconee has started off for the 2010/2011 year. First of all the crappie have been biting more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Hooray, It is striper season again! - Water is clear My last fishing report stated that the water temp on Lake Oconee was 94 degrees. 94 freaking degrees!!!!! I am happy today to report today that it is finally down into the mid 70's, and you know what that means. It has began! T more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Dog Days are Here - Water is clear Water temp is 94 degrees We have offically entered into the dog days of summer time and the fishing is as poor as it will get all year. The pumpback causes warm water to go back into the lake, which in turn keeps the lake from d more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Boiling water on Lake Oconee - Water is clear Water temp is boiling! As you can tell by the water temp, we have entered into the dreaded dog days of summer. This time of year is just horrible on the stripers and hybrids. They go deep and get lethargic and it is a challenge more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

The Tailrace bite is getting better! - Water temp is 89 degrees It is that time of the year when things slow down everywhere on the lake..........except for the tailrace. It is the Bristol Bay Brawl of striper fishing on Lake Oconee and it takes place every year when the fish began loo more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee